Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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