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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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