Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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