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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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