Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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