Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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