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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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