Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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