Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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