Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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