Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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