Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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