Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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