Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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