Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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