Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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