Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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