Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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