Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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