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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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