Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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