Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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