Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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