Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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