Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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