Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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