Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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