Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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