Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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