Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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