Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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