Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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