Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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