Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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