Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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