Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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