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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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