Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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