Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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