Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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