Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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