Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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