Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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