Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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