Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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