Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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