Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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