Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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