Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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