Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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