Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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