Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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