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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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