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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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