Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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