Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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