Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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