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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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