Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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