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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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