Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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