Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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