Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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