Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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