Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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