Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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