Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling 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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