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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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