Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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