Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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