Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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