Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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