Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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