Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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