Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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