Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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