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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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