Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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