Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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