Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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