Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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