Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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