Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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