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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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