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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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