Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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