Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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