Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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