Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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