Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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