Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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