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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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