Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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