Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education