Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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