Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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