Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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