Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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