Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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