Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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