Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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