Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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