Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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