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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the 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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