Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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