Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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