Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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