Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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