Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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