Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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