Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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