Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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