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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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