Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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