Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates 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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