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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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