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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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