Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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