Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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