Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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