Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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