Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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