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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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