Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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