Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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