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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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