Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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