Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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