Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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