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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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