Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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