Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations 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 we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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