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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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