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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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