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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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