Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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