Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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