Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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