Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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