Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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