Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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