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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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