Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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