Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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