Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education