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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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