Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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