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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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