Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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