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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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