Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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