Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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