Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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