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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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