Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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