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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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