Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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