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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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