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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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