Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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