Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates 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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