Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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