Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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