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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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