Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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