Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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