Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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