Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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