Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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