Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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