Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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