Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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