Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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