Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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