Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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