Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources