Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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