Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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