Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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