Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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