Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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