Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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