Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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