Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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