Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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