Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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