Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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