Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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