Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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