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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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