Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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