Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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