Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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