Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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