Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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