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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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