Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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