Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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