Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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