Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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