Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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