Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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