Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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