Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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