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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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