Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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