Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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