Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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