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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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