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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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