Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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