Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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