Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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