Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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