Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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