Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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