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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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