Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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