Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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