Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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