Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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