Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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