Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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