Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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