Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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