Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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