Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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