Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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