Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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