Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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