Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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