Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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