Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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