Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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