Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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