Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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