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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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