Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important 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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