Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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