Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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