Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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