Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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