Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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