Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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