Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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