Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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