Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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