Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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