Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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