Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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