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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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