Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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