Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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