Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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