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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important 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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