Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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