Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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