Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important 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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