Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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