Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs