Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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