Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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