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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education