Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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