Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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