Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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