Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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