Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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