Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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