Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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