Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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