Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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