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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines 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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