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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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