Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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