Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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