Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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