Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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