Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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