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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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