Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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