Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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