Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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