Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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