Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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