Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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