Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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