Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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