Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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