Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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