Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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