Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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