Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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