Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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