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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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