Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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