Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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