Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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