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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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