Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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