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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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