Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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