Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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