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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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