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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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