Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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