Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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