Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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