Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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