Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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