Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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