Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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