Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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