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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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