Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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