Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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