Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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