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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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