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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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