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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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