Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books