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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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