Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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