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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books