Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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