Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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