Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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