Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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