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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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