Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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