Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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