Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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