Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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