Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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