Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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