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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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