Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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