Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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