Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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