Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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