Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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