Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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