Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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