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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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