Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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