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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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