Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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