Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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