Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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