Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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