Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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