Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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