Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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