Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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