Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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