Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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