Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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