Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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