Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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