Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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