Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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