Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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