Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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