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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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