Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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