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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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