Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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