Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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