Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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