Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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