Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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