Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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