Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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