Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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