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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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