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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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