Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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