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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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