Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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