Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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