Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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