Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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