Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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