Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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