Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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