Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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