Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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