Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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