Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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