Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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