Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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