Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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