Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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