Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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