Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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