Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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