Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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