Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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