Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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