Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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