Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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