Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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