Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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