Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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