Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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