Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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