Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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