Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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