Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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