Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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