Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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