Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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