Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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