Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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