Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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