Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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