Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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