Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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