Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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