Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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