Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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