Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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