Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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