Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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