Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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