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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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