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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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