Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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