Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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