Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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