Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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