Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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