Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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