Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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