Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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