Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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