Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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