Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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