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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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