Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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