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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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