Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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