Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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