Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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