Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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