Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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