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 (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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