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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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