Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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