Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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