Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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