Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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