Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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