Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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