Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books