Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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