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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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