Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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