Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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