Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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