Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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