Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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