Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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