Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes 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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