Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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