Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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