Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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