Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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