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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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