Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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