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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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