Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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