Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology