Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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