Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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