Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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