Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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