Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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