Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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