Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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