Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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