Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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