Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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