Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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