Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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