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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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