Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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