Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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