Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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