Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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