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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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