Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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