Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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