Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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