Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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