Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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