Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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