Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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