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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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