Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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