Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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