Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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