Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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