Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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