Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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