Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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