Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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