Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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