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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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