Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses 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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