Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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