Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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